Halifax County vs. Person County

Halifax County (VA)Person County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,12039,507
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,24339,478
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,24139,464
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%19.6%
Female persons, percent52.1%51.6%
White alone, percent61.1%69.8%
Black or African American alone, percent36.4%27.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent59.8%66.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6662,486
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,19318,534
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,700$117,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$999$1,083
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$312$378
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$711
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%6.9%
Building permits, 201842105
Households, 2014-201814,02515,744
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.5%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201867.8%82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.2%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.1%60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,95641,293
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)159,94698,851
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)573,433841,222
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)99,184175,969
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)358,082378,438
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,989$9,637
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.931.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,289$48,811
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,716$25,922
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%14.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017707700
Total employment, 20179,7258,035
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)344,003294,131
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8222,202
All firms, 20122,2572,287
Men-owned firms, 20121,2711,186
Women-owned firms, 2012745830
Minority-owned firms, 2012433390
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7261,780
Veteran-owned firms, 2012241258
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,9221,909
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.4%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201044.3100.6
Land area in square miles, 2010817.84392.32

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Halifax county (VA) and Person county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.